Jimmy Cliff, Reggae Icon, Dead at 81
Washington — Jimmy Cliff, the iconic reggae star who helped transform the island’s rhythmic music into a global cultural phenomenon, has died, his wife said Monday. He was 81.
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Hepcat Vocalist Greg Lee Dead at 53
Greg Lee, the vocalist for the ska and reggae band Hepcat, died on Tuesday at the age of 53 following “a massive brain aneurysm followed by cardiac arrest.”
Bob Marley Grandson Jo Mersa Marley Found Dead at 31
The grandson of reggae legend Bob Marley was found dead Tuesday. The cause of death for Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley has not been officially confirmed. He was 31.
Show’s Over: Concert Cancelled Because White Performer Had Dreadlock Hair
Reggae musicians performing in Switzerland had their performance cancelled after fans accused white musicians of cultural appropriation.
BDS Fail: Spanish Court To Try Boycott Israel Leaders For Harassing Singer Matisyahu
TEL AVIV – Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions activists in Spain will be tried in court for the harassing Jewish American singer Matisyahu and for calling for his performance at an international reggae festival to be cancelled in August 2015, a Spanish court ruled.
Reggae Star Cancels Performance after Contracting Zika Virus
Grammy-winning reggae star Beenie Man says he was forced to drop out of a scheduled performance Saturday night at Toronto’s annual OVO Fest when the Canadian government denied his visa request after he contracted the Zika virus.
Government of Jamaica Fights Zika with Dancehall Reggae Anthem
The Jamaican Ministry of Health is using dancehall reggae to warn its citizens to exercise extra caution to avoid creating potential breeding grounds for mosquitoes as the Zika virus pandemic sweeping South America threatens to travel north to the Caribbean.
Spanish Festival Cancels Matisyahu for Not Endorsing Palestinian State
A Spanish music festival canceled a scheduled concert on August 22 by American reggae star Matisyahu after he refused to write or videotape a message supporting a Palestinian state.
90s Reggae Star Shaggy Offers Solution to ISIS: ‘Jamaican Weed’
Reggae artist Shaggy has proposed a solution to the growing problems with the Islamic State in the Middle East: make the terrorists listen to his music and smoke weed. In an interview with the Miami New Times, the genius behind works like “Boombastic” and “It Wasn’t Me” expressed his thoughts on ISIS.
